Contrabass trombone. Nominal pitch: 16-ft C.

J Thibouville-Lamy

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Alternative Title

Contrabass trombone.

Instrument

Contrabass trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

J Thibouville-Lamy

Place Made

Western Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France

Date Made

Circa 1900

Description

Double slide. Technical description: silver-plated brass, with the plating absent from the lower end of the bell section, c 240mm. Double slides, with different bore in each of the four legs; two siphon water-keys. Overall size: 1179; bell 174. Sounding length: minimum 4829. Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.6; 1st descending slide 11.65; 1st ascending slide 12.05; 2nd descending slide 12.35; 2nd ascending slide 13.0; joint 14.1. m.t.s. bore, 15.0 (both legs). at c 654mm from bell end, 18.25; at 20.4mm from bell end, 109.9. B = 0.62. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t 13.2 - 11.6. Inscribed on bell "LEGION D'HONNEUR" within ribbon / laurel wreath enclosing "J.T.L." / "Qte. SUPre." / row of seven medals with lettering mainly illegible but including "PARIS" / "JEROME / THIBOUVILLE LAMY / Fr. de l'Armée / BREVETÉ / s.g.d.g. / 68 r Réaumur / PARIS / A.O". Decorative features: floral decoration around inscription on bell. Lent with and probably supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (5766). Specific literature references: G.S. (1986) No. 410 Illustration references: G.S. (1986) Plate XXII (3).

Notes

R. Parks, 1.3.08.

Measurements

1179; bell 174.

Provenance

ex- Eric Halfpenny collection; probably ex- Arthur Falkner collection. ; previously on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5765